Day: 11 December 2023

Varying a possession order from discretionary to mandatory ground – Nearly Legal

Posted December 11th, 2023 in appeals, county courts, firearms, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by tracey

‘Poplar HARCA v Kerr. Central London County Court 26 July 2023. This was a county court appeal to a circuit judge on the issue of whether a pre-existing suspended possession order, made on a discretionary ground, could be varied on the application of the landlord to an outright order on a mandatory ground. As ever with County Court appeals, not binding precedent, but may be persuasive.’

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Nearly Legal, 10th December 2023

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Managing corporate crime risk under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 11th, 2023 in company directors, company law, fraud, news by tracey

‘The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) has reformed the law of corporate criminal attribution for a wide range of economic crimes and introduced a new offence of corporate failure to prevent economic crimes.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2023

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Amendments at the appeal stage – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 11th, 2023 in agriculture, appeals, consultations, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘Wheatcroft, then Holborn, now Bramley – the Planning Court has ruled on practicalities of amendments at appeal stage. Thea Osmund-Smith and Odette Chalaby provide a digest of the decision.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th December 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Tier 4 CAMHS, detainability under the Mental Health Act 1983 and (righteous) judicial frustration – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 11th, 2023 in children, detention, local government, mental health, news by tracey

‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent High Court ruling on whether a 15-year-old should continue to be deprived of her liberty in a hospital.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th December 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

CAT “wrong” to identify ban on defendants contacting claimants directly – Legal Futures

Posted December 11th, 2023 in appeals, class actions, competition, consumer protection, news, tribunals by tracey

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to identify a rule that prevents defendants communicating directly with legally represented members of an opt-out class action, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 11th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Chief Coroner response to the Bishop James Jones report – Hillsborough – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 11th, 2023 in bereavement, coroners, families, inquests, news, sport by tracey

‘His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, has published his response to the Bishop James Jones report regarding the experiences of the Hillsborough Families. The response addresses parts of the report that relate to coroners and the recommendations that are associated with the coroner service.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Speech by HHJ Pelling KC: Issues in Crypto Currency Claims – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 11th, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, fraud, judges, news, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by HHJ Pelling KC: Issues in Crypto Currency Claims.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th December 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Judiciary blamed for upsurge of bullying at bar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 11th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, equality, harassment, judiciary, news, statistics by tracey

‘The bar is reporting a fresh surge of concern about bullying, harassment and discrimination – with most of the reports identifying members of the judiciary as culprits.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Collision course: Rugby union’s landmark brain injuries claims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 11th, 2023 in case management, compensation, damages, news, personal injuries, sport by tracey

‘Lawyers and journalists filled court 75 at London’s Royal Courts of Justice last Friday for the latest development in claims being brought by 295 rugby union players against World Rugby Limited, Welsh Rugby Union Limited and England’s Rugby Football Union over brain injuries. Senior Master Cook heard an application by the claimants for a group litigation order (GLO) – but it soon became clear that no such order would be made, with Cook telling the parties early on that this would be “premature”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Qualified legal representatives will now get expenses but Law Soc says fees ‘still too low’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 11th, 2023 in cross-examination, domestic violence, expenses, families, family courts, fees, Law Society, legal representation, Ministry of Justice, news, victims by tracey

‘The Law Society has welcomed the announcement that expenses will be added to the qualified legal representative (QLR) scheme in domestic abuse cases, but says fees are still too low.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 11th December 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The law needs to catch up on student mental health’ Published 8 hours ago – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2023 in bereavement, duty of care, families, mental health, news, suicide, universities by tracey

‘A court case this week could change the way universities are expected to look after their students – including their mental health.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Veterans demand Commons debate on review into past armed forces gay ban – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2023 in armed forces, compensation, equality, government departments, homosexuality, news, parliament, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘The government has dropped a key commitment to veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay, sources have told the BBC.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2023 in government departments, judicial review, news, planning, roads by tracey

‘They are a disparate bunch. Archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, transport experts, countryside campaigners and druids. But they will come together in the Strand in central London on Tuesday with a common purpose: to stop the bulldozers from, in their mind, wreaking havoc at one of the UK’s most iconic sites. They will try to convince the high court over three days that the government’s plan to build a two-mile road tunnel close to the great circle of Stonehenge will permanently disfigure a unique and globally important landscape.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com